tempest

tem·pest

 (tĕm′pĭst)

n.

1. A violent windstorm, frequently accompanied by rain, snow, or hail.

2. Furious agitation, commotion, or tumult; an uproar: "The tempest in my mind / Doth from my senses take all feeling" (Shakespeare).

tr.v. tem·pest·ed, tem·pest·ing, tem·pests

To cause a tempest around or in.

Idiom:

tempest in a teacup/teapot

A great disturbance or uproar over a matter of little or no importance.

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[Middle English, from Old French tempeste, from Vulgar Latin *tempesta, variant of Latin tempestās, from tempus, time.]

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tempest

(ˈtɛmpɪst)

n

1. (Physical Geography) chiefly literary a violent wind or storm

2. a violent commotion, uproar, or disturbance

vb

(tr) poetic to agitate or disturb violently

[C13: from Old French tempeste, from Latin tempestās storm, from tempus time]

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tem•pest

(ˈtɛm pɪst)

n.

1. a violent windstorm, esp. one with rain.

2. a violent commotion, disturbance, or tumult.

v.t.

3. to affect by a tempest; disturb violently.

[1200–50; Middle English tempeste < Old French < Vulgar Latin *tempesta, for Latin tempestās season, weather, storm =tempes- (variant s. of tempus time) + -tās -ty²]

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tempest

An unclassified term referring to technical investigations for compromising emanations from electrically operated information processing equipment; these investigations are conducted in support of emanations and emissions security. See also counterintelligence.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

Tempest

 a tumultuous throng; a rushing crowd of people or things, 1746.

Examples: tempest of cheering, 1909; of wild horses, 1866; of sand, 1856; of temptations, 1606; of wind, 1250.

Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

tempest

Past participle: tempested
Gerund: tempesting

Imperative

tempest

tempest

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tempest - a violent commotion or disturbance; "the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away"; "it was only a tempest in a teapot" storm commotion, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, to-do, disruption, disturbance, flutter - a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"
	2.	tempest - (literary) a violent wind; "a tempest swept over the island" literature - creative writing of recognized artistic value windstorm - a storm consisting of violent winds

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tempest

noun

1. (Literary) storm, hurricane, gale, tornado, cyclone, typhoon, squall torrential rain and howling tempest

2. storm, furore, disturbance, upheaval, uproar, ferment, commotion, tumult I hadn't foreseen the tempest my request would cause.
uproar peace, quiet, calm, serenity, tranquillity, stillness

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Translations

عاصِفَه

bouře

storm

Sturm

τρικυμία

tormenta

tempêteorage

óveîur, ofviîri

tempestafortunale

aistringumas

vētra

boraşiddetli fırtına

大风暴暴风雨

tempest

[ˈtempɪst] N (poet) → tempestad f
a tempest in a teapot (US) → una tormenta or tempestad en un vaso de agua

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tempest

[ˈtɛmpɪst] n (= violent storm) → tempête f

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tempest

n (liter) → Sturm m (also fig), → Unwetter nt; it was a tempest in a teapot (US) → es war ein Sturm im Wasserglas

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tempest

[ˈtɛmpɪst] n (liter) → tempesta

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tempest

(ˈtempist) noun

a violent storm, with very strong winds. A tempest arose and they were drowned at sea. storm عاصِفَه силна буря tempestade bouře der Sturm storm καταιγίδαtempestad, tormenta maru, raju توفان rajumyrsky tempêteסערה आधी oluja vihar badai óveður, ofviðri tempesta 大嵐 사나운 비바람 audra vētra ribut kencang stormuvær, stormburza tempestade furtună буря búrka nevihta bura storm, oväder พายุ (หิมะ, ลูกเห็บฯลฯ) şiddetli fırtına, bora 暴風雨 буря طوفان، آندھي cơn bão lớn 大风暴，暴风雨

tempestuous (temˈpestjuəs) adjective

1. (of a person, behaviour etc) violently emotional; passionate. a tempestuous argument/relationship. stormagtig عاصِف، شَديد الإنْفِعال бурен tempestuoso prudký, vášnivý ungestüm stormfuld θυελλώδης, εκρηκτικός, παράφοροςtempestuoso maruline پرشور myrskyisä violent, passionnéסוער तूफान buran, strastven heves bernafsu ofsafenginn violento, turbolento 激しい 격렬한 aistringas, audringas, karštas vētrains; dedzīgs; karsts bergelora onstuimigstormfullgwałtowny, burzliwytempestuoso furtunos, violent бурный prudký; vášnivý viharen buran stormig, våldsam ซึ่งปั่นป่วน; วุ่นวาย şiddetli (心情，行為)極為激動的 гарячий ہنگامہ خيز، طوفاني mạnh mẽ （心情）极为激动的

2. very stormy; of or like a tempest. tempestuous winds. stormagtig عاصِف، كالعاصِفَه бурен tormentoso bouřlivý stürmisch stormfuld θυελλώδηςtempestuoso, de tormenta, borrascoso maru- توفانی myrsky- de tempête סוער तूफानी, प्रचण्ड olujni, buran viharos dahsyat óveðurs-; hávaða- tempestoso, burrascoso 嵐のような 세찬 audringas bergelora stormachtigstorm-, uværs-gwałtowny tormentoso (ca) de furtună буйный búrlivý viharen olujan stormig, storm- ซึ่งมีพายุแรง fırtınalı, boralı 暴風雨的 бурхливий طوفان خيز، طوفان نماز dữ dội 大风暴的，暴风雨的

temˈpestuously adverb

stormagtig بصورَةٍ عاصِفَه бурно tempestuosamente bouřlivě stürmisch stormfuldt εκρηκτικά, παράφορα, θυελλωδώς tempestuosamente maruliselt با جوش و خروش myrskyisästi de manière tempétueuse בִּסעָרָה तूफानीपन से, प्रचण्डता से olujno, burno viharosan dengan dahsyat ofsalega in maniera tempestosa 激しく 격렬하게 audringai vētrains; aukains dgn kecoh stormachtigstormende gwałtownie tempestuosamente ca o furtună; vije­lios бурно; буино búrlivo viharno burno stormigt อย่างโผงผาง şiddetli bir şekilde 暴風雨般地，劇烈地 бурхливо ہنگامہ خيز طور پر mạnh mẽ, dữ dội 暴风雨般地，剧烈地

temˈpestuousness noun

stormagtigheid عَصْف، شِدَّة الإنْفِعال беснеене turbulência rozbouřenost das Ungestüm stormfuldhed κατάσταση θύελλας, εκρηκτικότητα cualidad de tempestuoso marulisus جوش و خروش myrskyisyys caractère orageux/violent מָצַב שֶׁל סְעָרָה तूफानीपन, प्रचण्डता burnost viharosság kedahsyatan ofsi, ofsafengni carattere tempestoso 激しさ 격렬함 aistringumas, audringumas vētrainība; dedzīgums kekecohan stormachtigheid opprørthetgwałtownośćturbulência caracter violent бурность; буйство rozbúrenosť viharnost burnost stormighet ความสับสน fırtınalı/boralı oluş 暴風雨 бурхливість ہنگامہ خيزي sự mạnh mẽ, sự dữ dội 暴风雨

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tempest

n. tempestad, tormenta.

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